Constipation Solution

JMack1117 · September 2011

I've been super anemic this whole pregnancy--I'm up to 3 65mg iron pills a day, and my levels are hovering around 8.5. Needless to say, this is causing some digestion issues. I've been taking 2-4 stool softeners a day and I added daily Miralax--but haven't had much relief. This morning for breakfast I had a cup of coffee and a Fiber 1 brownie, and lets just say it did the trick. Those things need to come with a warning label

So for anyone else suffering, try the Fiber 1 brownies!

WARM SUMMERS · September 2011

Thanks for the tip! I've only been able to "go" once a week if I'm lucky. I find that a cup of coffee or apple cider helps me.

zebrastripes · September 2011

Through this entire pregnancy, I have been pretty regular. But I do know my sis's midwife told her to drink prune juice if she experienced constipation.

Oh and by the way, cofee is considered to be a laxative or a diuretic so the fiber 1 brownie might not have been the only thing that helped.

JMack1117 · September 2011

zebrastripes:

Through this entire pregnancy, I have been pretty regular. But I do know my sis's midwife told her to drink prune juice if she experienced constipation.

Oh and by the way, cofee is considered to be a laxative or a diuretic so the fiber 1 brownie might not have been the only thing that helped.

Oh I know! It was definetely the combo of the two, but I have coffee every morning and it doesn't help.

SPRINGFEVER8 · September 2011

Good tip, Thanks!! How was the brownie? Did it taste decent?

oliviosis · September 2011

I was suffering with this too! But an increase in my fiber was doing nothing for me. My mom suggested prunes..not the juice. I had heard of this before but never really thought it would work. It totally does! And, DH got me the Sunsweet Cherry Essence Prunes and they actually taste really good (make sure to refrigerate after opening). I eat one serving each evening and have not had one issue with constipation in several weeks.